Springboks swamped by Japanese TSUNAMI.
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Springboks swamped by Japanese TSUNAMI.
Thought Japan deserved their own thread.
Result
South Africa 32 .. Japan 34.
Take a bow Japan.
Could SA be the first ever SH team to fail to make the QF payoffs?
Result
South Africa 32 .. Japan 34.
Take a bow Japan.
Could SA be the first ever SH team to fail to make the QF payoffs?
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They do, but they probably wouldn't be a fan of the title.
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Yeah, should have mothra and godzilla in there somewhere.LeRouxIsPHat wrote:They do, but they probably wouldn't be a fan of the title.
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bunch of sandal wearing goldfish tendersPeg Leg wrote:Yeah, should have mothra and godzilla in there somewhere.LeRouxIsPHat wrote:They do, but they probably wouldn't be a fan of the title.
Meyer is going to have to live out his days in South America
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Agree. Japan's Prop Kensuke Hatakeyama's family lost everything in the Tsunami. As for the game, well I am hoarse from shouting at the telly. One of those moments in life that you will not forget. Wonderful.LeRouxIsPHat wrote:They do, but they probably wouldn't be a fan of the title.
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remember seeing this in the build up to the game
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@americasrugby Not all 1st choice. Otherwise Makabe, Tatekawa, Tamura, Fujita, Mafi would start. Clearly keeping something for Scotland.
So it was even a full strength Japanese side!
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@americasrugby Not all 1st choice. Otherwise Makabe, Tatekawa, Tamura, Fujita, Mafi would start. Clearly keeping something for Scotland.
So it was even a full strength Japanese side!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJdfTERaZI4
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In a group with Scotland, Samoa and USA it's hard to see them not topping the pool - even after last night's shocking resultOldschool wrote: Could SA be the first ever SH team to fail to make the QF payoffs?
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do we have to tell you what that song really is about?blockhead wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJdfTERaZI4
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Samoa didnt get bonus point win today; will be amazing if Japan finish 3rd and one of Boks, Scots or Samoa have to qualify for the next tournament, speaking of which, they cant take it away from Japan now
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That's an urban myth Simon. Not about having a sherman at all.
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Is a sherman the same thing as a hand shandy?johng wrote:That's an urban myth Simon. Not about having a sherman at all.
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Ok a pedal then.
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next youll be saying neither are Teenage Kicks, Round Round, or anything by Dexys Midnight Trainersjohng wrote:That's an urban myth Simon. Not about having a sherman at all.
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As in Sherman Tank?johng wrote:That's an urban myth Simon. Not about having a sherman at all.
Jesus John..... that was 1944!
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somebody has to fill George Hook's holePeg Leg wrote:As in Sherman Tank?johng wrote:That's an urban myth Simon. Not about having a sherman at all.
Jesus John..... that was 1944!
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Ah for the love of god, would someone think of the children?simonokeeffe wrote:somebody has to fill George Hook's holePeg Leg wrote:As in Sherman Tank?johng wrote:That's an urban myth Simon. Not about having a sherman at all.
Jesus John..... that was 1944!
Please rephrase......
"It was Mrs O'Leary's cow"
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Ffs. Can you only use words invented in the last 10 years.
We'd all be babbling idiots. Or perhaps rappers.
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Fo Shizzlejohng wrote:Ffs. Can you only use words invented in the last 10 years.
We'd all be babbling idiots. Or perhaps rappers.
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Re: Springboks swamped by Japanese TSUNAMI.
Was thinking of the Japanese decision to not take 3 points and a draw - which was surprising at the time. But it actually was a smart move - not sure if calculated or blind luck. But they already had a point (losing bonus point). A draw would have given them 2 points. The win gives them 4.
So it was a 3:1 return - and if you had assumed 1 point was your target for the game at best (they had held some players kept out for the Scotland game) and if you felt you had momentum & the big SA lumps were blowing having run around the pitch for 80 mins - it may actually have been a fairly calculated call.
(Or else it was just luck)
So it was a 3:1 return - and if you had assumed 1 point was your target for the game at best (they had held some players kept out for the Scotland game) and if you felt you had momentum & the big SA lumps were blowing having run around the pitch for 80 mins - it may actually have been a fairly calculated call.
(Or else it was just luck)
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I thought they were mad to go for it at the time as drawing with the Boks would have been an incredible achievement in itself - but then you die wondering. Incredible self belief to make the call and they totally deserved the result it was definitely the biggest sporting upset I've seen on rugby pitch. Great for the game there too!The Doc wrote:Was thinking of the Japanese decision to not take 3 points and a draw - which was surprising at the time. But it actually was a smart move - not sure if calculated or blind luck. But they already had a point (losing bonus point). A draw would have given them 2 points. The win gives them 4.
So it was a 3:1 return - and if you had assumed 1 point was your target for the game at best (they had held some players kept out for the Scotland game) and if you felt you had momentum & the big SA lumps were blowing having run around the pitch for 80 mins - it may actually have been a fairly calculated call.
(Or else it was just luck)
If I were Scotland, I'd be very worried. If Japan play like that they won't just beat Scotland, they'll give them a stuffing.
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